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Save cafés you see on TikTok to a searchable map with a Telegram bot

Tired of saving TikToks of great cafés and never finding them again, a developer built a Telegram bot: send it a link and an AI agent researches the place and adds it to a searchable list and map. It is a custom agent written in Elixir.

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Source

@asadjibranahmed on X · 2026-10-18

Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-19.

What they did

Tired of saving TikToks of great cafés and never finding them again, a developer built a Telegram bot: send it a link and an AI agent researches the place and adds it to a searchable list and map. It is a custom agent written in Elixir.

Result (as claimed)

Every saved spot ends up on one map instead of lost in a feed.

Tools they used

TelegramElixir

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Set it up

  1. Define the job

    Say exactly what you want done and what the agent may and may not do on your behalf.

  2. Share only what is needed

    Give Telegram the minimum files or access required. Avoid sharing passwords in chat when a safer login flow exists.

  3. Review the plan

    Ask the agent to show its plan or draft before it acts, and approve each step that has real consequences.

  4. Check the result

    Confirm the outcome yourself (order placed, request sent, document understood) and keep a record.

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Goal: Save cafés you see on TikTok to a searchable map with a Telegram bot
What the original author did: Tired of saving TikToks of great cafés and never finding them again, a developer built a Telegram bot: send it a link and an AI agent researches the place and adds it to a searchable list and map. It is a custom agent written in Elixir.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): Every saved spot ends up on one map instead of lost in a feed.
Source: https://x.com/asadjibranahmed/status/2111929099627499533
Tools they used: Telegram, Elixir
Category: Personal & life

Please:
1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like).
2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure.
3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data.
4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.

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